Posts by tepidpoultry

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How Do JWs Reconcile Contradictions Between Mt. and Lk. and Their Birth Stories?

by Saename in

does anybody know how jehovah's witnesses reconcile the contradictions between the stories of jesus' birth as found in matthew and luke?

when i was a jehovah's witness, i wasn't even aware of this contradiction; i simply thought that all of it happen—namely that there was a census (luke 2) and the slaughter of the innocents (matthew 2) simultaneously.

but at the time i didn't know that the census took place in 6 ce and that herod the great died in 4 bce, thus placing those birth stories 10 years apart in time.

tepidpoultry

HI saename,

I can only speak from my experience

There are many problems in the Bible

That are not addressed by a JW

A good JW spends a lot of time fulfilling religious obligation

Which involves a lot of personal and congregational study

Of Watch Tower material

Some will research questions such as you asked

From Watch Tower publications

Some are reviewed

A publisher might then conclude

I don't really get it but the Society knows so I'm cool,

Or something's never really covered such as:

Why did Thomas call Jesus God? ( JWs would disagree)

But they go on believing the Society will bring them to paradise

So they don't care

Or they do

And eventually leave

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Is it OK for JW employees to sell lottery tickets?

by Iamallcool in

jw
friends

i do remember reading an article that it is not ok for jw to sell cigarettes at gas stations, etc... i was wondering what about lottery tickets?

they do sell lottery tickets at few restaurants around my home.

if jw works there and rats me out to the elders, i would not give a damn about it but i still prefer not to hear from the elders about it..

tepidpoultry

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Is it OK for JW employees to sell lottery tickets?

by Iamallcool in

jw
friends

i do remember reading an article that it is not ok for jw to sell cigarettes at gas stations, etc... i was wondering what about lottery tickets?

they do sell lottery tickets at few restaurants around my home.

if jw works there and rats me out to the elders, i would not give a damn about it but i still prefer not to hear from the elders about it..

tepidpoultry

All the things that you mentioned are banned

However

I do get my crack cocaine

From two sisters who come by

:)

:0)

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Life is changing for me: no pioneering, got a job!

by Skepsis in

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friends

a month ago i decided to register in this board.

i had decided to step down pioneering but was frightened about the consequences.

i had finished my university degree some months before (despite disaproval from brothers in my congregation) and i had to choose: continue pioneering and working in jobs with no future or starting a career, working full-time.. i was thinking to postpone the decisiton but... i was fed up with preaching.

tepidpoultry

If you would like to step down as an MS but don't know how,

grow a beard :)

Just something to think about:

Do you think a grown man can make decisions regarding his own

personal grooming?

Lol

All the best

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How do you categorise the Society - Cult or High control religion

by UnshackleTheChains in

i have often seen many categorise the organisation in different ways.

some say cult, some say high control religion.

cult or high control religion?.

tepidpoultry

Hi Fink,

Really good post,

I was wondering if you are willing to share the source,

Thanks

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Short stay

by midnight in

after much research and prayer i am returning to being a jehovah's witness i can find nothing that eliminates them from being god's directed people , in the end they will reach the end of there journey despite mistakes and errors just like the israelites entered the promised land , thanks for your input and all the best on your personal journey ☺.

midnight..

tepidpoultry

Maybe you're an elf :)

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Are there any doctrines which all Christian religions follow.

by jwfacts in

i cannot think of a single doctrine that is so clearly laid out in the bible that every christian sect teaches the same point.

are there any doctrine where there is total consensus amongst all christian religions, including jehovah's witnesses?.

tepidpoultry

Basic idea of john 3:16

Grace by Christ

As always interpretation will vary

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Giving money is thrilling?

by punkofnice in

watchtower study edition nov 16 pg 19. classic............................ .

tepidpoultry

The use of the word "thrilling" is disconcerting,

I don't want to weigh on one word too heavily however,

People do something for a "thrill" when they're looking for a mood boost,

To take this to another level people with Bipolar Disorder (2-3 percent of

the population have been known to give away money in order to keep a

mood high (hypomania) up,

Now back down a notch, is Watchtower saying that giving them money

will help with depression?

I know I'm reading a lot in here but I think how we spend our money

should be more sober reflection than "thrilling"

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How do you categorise the Society - Cult or High control religion

by UnshackleTheChains in

i have often seen many categorise the organisation in different ways.

some say cult, some say high control religion.

cult or high control religion?.

tepidpoultry

Last statement did nor come out right

I did not mean to imply that anyone was stupid

I meant to say that probably the people that committed mass suicide in

Guyana

were smart enough,

But that did not prevent them from doing very harmful "faith inspired "

things

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How do you categorise the Society - Cult or High control religion

by UnshackleTheChains in

i have often seen many categorise the organisation in different ways.

some say cult, some say high control religion.

cult or high control religion?.

tepidpoultry

Well they haven't brought out the Kool-aid yet

On the other hand,

How many have let their children die because their faith forbids some

Medical treatments

You know the Jim Jones people were probably not that stupid

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